U Microscopii

U Microscopii is a Mira variable star in the constellation Microscopium. It ranges from magnitude 7 to 14.4 over a period of 334 days.[3] The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa in 2003 reported that observations of U Microscopii were very urgently needed as data on its light curve was incomplete.[8]

U Microscopii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension  20h 29m 15.77460s[1]
Declination −40° 25′ 01.3084″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.0 - 14.4 [2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M5e-M7e[3]
Variable type Mira[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−54.00[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −13.68[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −24.38[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.5546 ± 0.1456[5] mas
Distance2,100 ± 200 ly
(640 ± 60 pc)
Details
Luminosity7,900[6] L☉
Temperature2,995[7] K
Other designations
U Microscopii, HIP 101063, HD 194814, CD−40°13888
Database references
SIMBADdata

References
  1. van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the New Hipparcos Reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–64. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
  3. Watson, Christopher (4 January 2010). "U Microscopii". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. Turon, C.; Creze, M.; Egret, D.; Gomez, A.; Grenon, M.; Jahreiß, H.; Requieme, Y.; Argue, A. N.; Bec-Borsenberger, A.; Dommanget, J.; Mennessier, M. O.; Arenou, F.; Chareton, M.; Crifo, F.; Mermilliod, J. C.; Morin, D.; Nicolet, B.; Nys, O.; Prevot, L.; Rousseau, M.; Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (1993). "Version 2 of the HIPPARCOS Input Catalogue". Bull. Inf. Cent. Donnees Astron. Strasbourg 43. 43. Bibcode:1993BICDS..43....5T.
  5. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  6. Uttenthaler, S.; Lebzelter, T. (2010). "Correlation between technetium and lithium in a sample of oxygen-rich AGB variables". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 510: A62. arXiv:0911.3507. Bibcode:2010A&A...510A..62U. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200912548.
  7. McDonald, I.; Zijlstra, A. A.; Boyer, M. L. (2012). "Fundamental parameters and infrared excesses of Hipparcos stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427: 343. arXiv:1208.2037. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.427..343M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21873.x.
  8. Cooper, Tim (2003). "Presidential address: Amateur Observations - Successes and Opportunities". Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. 62: 234–40. Bibcode:2003MNSSA..62..234C.


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